RAOC Gazette - page 265
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| Corps | RAOC |
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| Material type | Journals |
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| Full title | RAOC Gazette |
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| Publication date | 1980 |
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| Colour | Yes |
| Grey | No |
| Early date | 1980 |
| Late date | 1980 |
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Sadly we cannot afford to produce a colour print in THE GAZETTE and black and white can never do justice to a painting. Coloured prints have, however, been ordered and should be available in the near future. These are in two sizes—approxi- mately nine inches by thirteen inches costing £2 and approxi- mately fourteen inches by twenty one inches costing £3—both these prices include postage. Orders for prints should be submitted to Headquarters DGOS Sec 2, LE(A), Monxton Road, Andover, Hants, SP11 8HT and Cheques/Postal Orders made payable to 'RAOC Officers Mess Reserve Fund,' should accompany the orders. To minimise administration, Units have been requested to submit bulk orders. (See also page 230.) fox fyt Hecorb AWARDS FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ANGLO-GERMAN OBB Colonel P. Forshaw MBE Major D. A. Hodgens GM Sergeant J. A. Anderson QGM W02 K. MENTIONED Callaghan IN DESPATCHES Captain T. C. Airdrie Captain R. G. Medley Captain R. Rook Captain A. Taylor GOC'S COMMENDATION W 2 J. R. H u b b a r d Our sincere congratulations. OUR NEW CORPS PATENSCHAFT ON 12th September 1970, a piece of Corps history was made when an affiliation between 7 and 11 Ordnance Field Parks, and 34 Panzer Battalion of the German Army was officially recog- nised. Just over two years previously the Panzer Battalion had arrived in Scheuen and occupied new barracks, adjacent to Iron- side Barracks, where 7 Ordnance Field Park and 11 Ordnance Field Park were accommodated. From the very beginning, a close friendship developed between the British and German Units and in 1970 the Panzer Battalion made a request for their affiliation. The German and British Army Commanders gave sanction and a joint parade to mark the occasion was planned. The result was an unusual blend which provided an interest- ing spectacle; the Battalion provided a guard commanded by Hauptmann Winger, and a colour party of two Officers and a Sergeant. The British guard was commanded by Major I. B. Hilton of 11 Ordnance Field Park and there were three Subaltern Officers.—Second Lieutenant P. D. Foxton, Second Lieutenant P. C. Maynard and Second Lieutenant J. W. Morgan. The guard Sergeant Major was CSM Miles of 7 Ordnance Field Park, and thirty four soldiers from both OFPs made up the ranks. The guards marched on parade to music played by the band of the 16th/5th Lancers and were inspected jointly by Lieutenant Colonel W. L. Whalley then CRAOC 1 Division, now DOS BAOR, and Oberstleutnant Rothe, Commanding Officer of the Panzer Battalion. The 34 Panzer Battalion and 1st Armoured Division Ord- nance Company now from Soltau celebrated the tenth anniversary of their Patenschaft at Scheuen recently. The'friendship has remained strong though 7 and 11 Ordnance Field Parks have been reformed and moved to Soltau and despite the very different PAINTING IN 1979 the Corps commissioned Mr Ken Howard to paint an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team at work in Northern Ireland. The painting, reproduced below and reproduced in part on this months cover, is now hung in the Headquarters RAOC Officers Mess at Deepcut. It depicts an EOD Incident Control Point featuring Ammunition Technicians and several of the vehicles and tools used in a team operation. Set in urban sur- roundings near a hotel and a car bomb it is an excellent portrayal of past notable occurrences in which members of the Corps have been so heavily involved. Staff Sergeant Mines and Captain Josling escort the RAOC and the 34 Panzer Battalion colours on parade. — 210 — |
| Book number | R0404 |